filesystem vs GhidrAssistMCP
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | GhidrAssistMCP by symgraph | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 613 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 53 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
GhidrAssistMCP · Summary
A Ghidra extension providing MCP server functionality for AI assistants to interact with reverse engineering capabilities.
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
GhidrAssistMCP · Use cases
- AI-assisted reverse engineering with Ghidra through tools like GhidrAssist
- Automated binary analysis using custom scripts with MCP integration
- Enhanced decompilation and code exploration through AI assistance
filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.
GhidrAssistMCP · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- Ghidra 11.4+ (tested with Ghidra 12.0 Public)
- An MCP Client (like GhidrAssist)
Binary Release (Recommended)
- Download the latest release from the [Releases page](https://github.com/jtang613/GhidrAssistMCP/releases)
- In Ghidra: File → Install Extensions → Add Extension
- Select the downloaded ZIP file
- Enable the plugin: File → Configure → Configure Plugins
Building from Source
git clone <repository-url>
cd GhidrAssistMCP
export GHIDRA_INSTALL_DIR=/path/to/ghidra
gradle installExtension